
On July 6, 2010 the MCC and the government of Liberia signed a $15 million threshold program agreement designed to focus on improving land rights and access, increasing girls' primary education enrollment and retention, and improving Liberia's trade policy and practices. Liberia was selected for the threshold program in FY2009.
For comparison, review Liberia's Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP) and Liberia's County Development Agendas.
Country Eligibility
In the FY2011 selection process, Liberia scored above the median on four of six Ruling Justly indicators, two of five Investing in People indicators, and two of six Economic Freedom indicators. Liberia is a low income country (LIC).
Review Liberia's performance on the FY2011 selection indicators
Review Liberia's performance on the FY2010 selection indicators
Review Liberia's performance on the FY2009 selection indicators
Review Liberia's performance on the FY2008 selection indicators
Review Liberia's performance on the FY2007 selection indicators
Review Liberia's performance on the FY2006 selection indicators
Review Liberia's performance on the FY2005 selection indicators
Review Liberia's performance on the FY2004 selection indicators
Learn more about the MCC's country selection process
Country Facts
Data are for 2009 (or most recent year available)
| Per capita income (GNI, current USD) |
$160 |
| Poverty rate ($2 a day) |
94.8% |
| GDP growth (annual) |
4.6% |
| Population, total |
3,954,979 |
| Rural population (% of total) |
39% |
| Life expectancy |
58 yrs |
| Literacy rate |
58% |
Liberia Country Brief from the World Bank
Other U.S. Policies
Review the USAID Liberia Mission page
Review USAID's strategy in Liberia
Other Donors
The top three donors to Liberia in 2009 were:
|
Donor
|
Gross ODA,
2008-2009 average (USD millions) |
|
United States
|
268
|
|
Germany
|
243
|
|
IMF (SAF, ESAF, PRGF)
|
192
|
*ODA is official development assistance
Other Resources
U.S. Department of State country profile providing background on Liberia's history and U.S.-Liberia relations